Photography Tips and Solutions

Francis Westfield from Mamiya Leaf presents a ninety-minute talk on working with medium-format cameras, especially when it comes to post workflow. The answer to the question, “Has medium format overcome its inherent limitations?” is a definite yes, as Francis goes through a rigorous discussion of Capture One software, both when capturing...

Why do I look at photos? What kind of photos do I like? Why do I like these photos? In this hour-long video, these questions and others are discussed by W.M. Hunt, collector, curator and consultant, whose recently published book is titled "The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious."

Considered one of the top headshot photographers specializing in advertizing and commercial work, Peter Hurley’s extensive portfolio includes portraiture, models and fashion as well as actors' headshots. 

David H Wells is a well known freelance documentary photographer, whose work includes photo essays that have been published in many of the major publications, often focusing on cultural and political issues. He has also found great success in the stock photography market.

Since the early days of science, photographers have searched for ways to artificially enhance the creative process. From the early days of limelight, through the use of flashpowder, we arrive today at electronic flash, the tool in trade of the fashion, beauty and portrait photographer.

For some, photography is about capturing family moments, or documenting vacations with the ultimate goal of sharing the images with friends. For others, the desire is to have their work recognized and perhaps even purchased.

Frank Doorhof is primarily known for his fashion and celebrity photography, although he also has a deep love of storytelling via the photographic image. Inspired by both his grandparent and parents, his work covers a lot of ground and is guided by one overriding principle:

Mel DiGiacomo is a long-time photographer who picked up a camera by accident in 1968 and began to teach himself the art of photography. His career has been as wide as the field itself, featuring street photography, sports, weddings, and years spent in the Caribbean.

I’ve been a fan of pocket-size cameras since they passed the six-megapixel mark some years ago. Since then point-and-shoot digital cameras have become progressively better with every round of upgrades. 

I can think of more than a few instances where a Zylight Nasty Clamp could have made taking pictures in ridiculously tight and tangled environments a whole lot easier. 

When it comes to handholding telephoto lenses, the generally recognized rule is that you should never handhold any lens at a shutter speed slower than the equivalent focal length of the lens. 

There’s something about the shape or aspect ratio of panoramic photographs that always makes you slow down for a closer look. Most of the pictures we view on a regular basis in print or online are invariably horizontal, in 3:2 or 4:3 rectangular aspect ratios, which can be visually digested with a quick pass or two of our eyes.

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